Midlifing

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 of a 2 part episode. Lee and Simon respond to some contrasting feedback from Episode 81 and get even further into the weeds of men, women and control. Note that L and S were later granted permission by the first listener to include their response in the recording. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net or @midlifingpod on Instagram. Related links: Mac Rental...

Send us Fan Mail Simon and Lee discuss the terrible romantic idea that 'no' will become a 'yes', and the differences between wooing and harrassing. Lee then describes a moment of shame and Simon says 'wow' a lot. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net or @midlifingpod on Instagram . Related links: Tre Piani by Nanni Moretti: https://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon get off to a rocky technical start before having a conversation about mistakes, being given notes, Wagatha Christie, judging others, Thich Nhat Hanh's Teachings on Love, and a conversation with a drunk young man. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net or @midlifingpod on Instagram . Related links: Douglas Wright Dance Company: http://douglaswright...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon go on a weird trip together and talk about furniture, moving, photographing dead people and consumer capitalism. They also try to remember each other's birthdays. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net or @midlifingpod on Instagram Related links: Chet Hanks (known professionally as Chet Hanx): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chet_Hanks nominative de...

Send us Fan Mail Moving house, disassembling emotions, being in relationships, more on the scam (is it or isn't it?), and thinking about other people having sex. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net or @midlifingpod on Instagram Related links: Relate campaign: https://www.homecare.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1647938/relate-campaign-joy-sex-later-life-intimate-images-older-peopl...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon talk about being scammed, being back out in the wild, and hand gel. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net or @midlifingpod   on Instagram Related links: nothing more serious than a speeding ticket: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-partygate-fine-police-b2064208.html Rwanda asylum plan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda_a...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon talk about judgement, cynicism, hope, forgiveness, communities of the spirit, and surprises. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net or @midlifingpod on Instagram Related links: Lisbon tree planting: https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2022-03-29/lisbon-to-plant-two-trees-for-every-one-felled/66082 Milan's urban forestry: https://www.treehugger.co...

Send us Fan Mail This is another strange one. Simon starts with a lie and they go from there to talk about, well, mid-life, merch, getting caught up in the ambitions of children and a not-quite-existential moment. Warning: parts of this episode might not make sense if you haven't listened to Episode 74. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net or @midlifingpod on Instagram Relate...

Send us Fan Mail Simon and Lee wander all over the show: smart speakers, Bridgerton (spoiler alert – Antony and Kate get it on), getting cut, listener questions (and feedback), making horse lips and cosmetic surgery. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net or @midlifingpod on Instagram Related links: Ezra Miller injunction: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/actor-ezra-mi...

Send us Fan Mail Simon and Lee start with some follow up and listener feedback and get stuck there. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net or @midlifingpod on Instagram. Related links: Sniffari: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/pets/news-features/sniffaris-training-treats-raise-happier-dog/ rethink.org: https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/carers-hub/suicidal-thoughts-how-to-su...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon get stuck in an acronym loop while discussing perceived value and worth at work (and in life). Then they move onto talking about dicks on TV and in films. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links: Steel Magnolias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Magnolias It was Bette Midler in Beaches! "That's enough about me": https:/...

Send us Fan Mail Simon and Lee talk about depression, suicide and asking for help. UK: https://www.samaritans.org USA: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org Australia: https://www.lifeline.org.au NZ: https://www.lifeline.org.nz Worldwide: https://www.who.int/health-topics/suicide Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links: The Sorrows of Young Werther: https://en.wikiped...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon talk about their responsibility to keep up with the news, and what news to keep up with. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): Moustafa Bayoumi in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/02/civilised-european-look-like-us-racist-coverage-ukraine what Russia wants in Ukraine: https:/...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon struggle with the news and talk about responsibility for things that are too big. They also respond to some relieving questions from a listener, and weigh in briefly on Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marvelous...

Send us Fan Mail Simon and Lee start with a little bit of ambition-related follow up, before slipping into a conversation about retirement, the future and the intrinsic value of doing things. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): Paul Simon, Graceland (1986) - Lee wins! - https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graceland_(album) Brene Brown dealin...

Send us Fan Mail Simon and Lee start talking about how the pandemic has shown their characters and Lee suspects he has joined the great resignation. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): Kath and Kim 'look at me': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSMmxyGeEb4 I am legion and we are many: https://biblehub.com/mark/5-9.htm Whitman,...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon start by livin' on a prayer but the conversation gets tainted by hope, disappointment and despair. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): taint: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=To%20Taint Boosey & Hawkes: https://www.boosey.com spit valve etiquette: https://wilktone.com/?p=3440 Ball...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon deal with the fallout from episode 64 when some (faithful) listeners demand a public apology. They then talk about forgiveness. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): Apple cider vinegar and hair: https://www.healthline.com/health/apple-cider-vinegar-hair Olive oil and hair: https://www.healthline.com/health...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon talk about making new friends. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): making new friends as an adult: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/18/theres-no-easy-way-to-make-new-friends-as-an-adult-and-sometimes-our-friendships-can-feel-like-a-chore hamsters, covid and Hong Kong: https://www.bbc.co....

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon talk about Conrad the seagull and (unrelated) how ambitions seem to change in mid-life. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): Marie Kondo sparking joy: https://konmari.com/marie-kondo-rules-of-tidying-sparks-joy/ Bad Batch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Bad_Batch Seagull development: https://...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon indulge in a personality test (separately and together). (Sorry about Simon's crackly audio) Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): Jon Kabat-Zinn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Kabat-Zinn don't know mind: https://jackkornfield.com/practice-dont-know-mind/ Novak Djokovic as political pawn to Sc...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Simon take Midlifing outside for a walk, and treat listeners to bonus airplanes, wind, traffic and heavy breathing. In the conversation, they try and answer the question, "What are you good at?" Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): Gary Lineker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Lineker Cristiano Rona...

Send us Fan Mail In between Christmas and New Year things get spooky when Lee confesses his undying (and somewhat middle class) love for M. R. James' ghost stories. Be afraid, be mildly afraid. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): M. R. James: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._R._James The Mezzotint: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/pla...

Send us Fan Mail In part two of a two-part episode, Simon and Lee complete their reconstructed argument (about violence against women and responsibility) that was edited out of Episode 57 ("Trying to get back to normal"). They then reflect on part two as a way to wrap around the reconstruction. "Confused," madam? Nay, it is; I know not "confused." Get in touch with Le...

Send us Fan Mail In part one of a two-part episode, Simon and Lee attempt to reconstruct a heated argument (about violence against women and responsibility) that was edited out of Episode 57. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net . Related links (and necessary corrections): The Shining: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(film) Palm Springs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pal...